WHY does a political worker look
for a party ticket. There are two main reasons: first, he gets a recognisable
symbol, and second, he gets funds from the party to contest. It’s a hard fact;
elections cannot be fought without money. But in the current round of state
elections, politicians were a worried lot. Scribes who travelled in the field,
especially UP, reported that BJP candidates were comfortably spending on the
elections but candidates from other political parties were seen struggling for
more resources. One scribe informed that the Samajwadi Party faced a peculiar
situation as Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav distributed resources only to his
loyal candidates.
Candidates recommended by Mulayam Singh Yadav, and Shivpal Yadav
were bluntly informed about the resource crunch. Surprisingly, Mulayam and
Shivpal too were not inclined to distribute funds to their loyal candidates. So
what kind of numbers were in play? The scribes informed that the BJP reportedly
distributed around Rs. 50 lakh to each candidate whereas Akhilesh managed to
allocate Rs. 20 lakh to his loyal candidates. The expenditure limit by Election
Commission in the assembly elections is Rs. 28 lakh!
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